Trump tweet appears to confirm investigation

This latest blast nearly suggests that Rosenstein told Trump to fire Comey because of Russian Federation, not because of the prior Clinton investigation debacle.

Trump's tweet comes on the heels of a vague statement on the investigation from Rosenstein, released late on Thursday, and the spate of exclusive stories about the latest developments.

The somewhat vague tweet seems to refer to Rosenstein, who wrote a memo outlining an argument against former Federal Bureau of Investigation director James B. Comey. Sad!" Trumptweeted. "Despite the phony Witch Hunt going on in America, the economic & jobs numbers are great.

It was not clear whether the president was basing his tweet on direct knowledge, or on reports this week that special counselRobert Mueller is examining whether he obstructed justice by firing Mr Comey last month amid the Russian Federation probe.

Justice Department officials did not provide further context for the statement, but it came within hours after The Washington Post reported that the special counsel's investigation had expanded to include questions about Mr. Kushner's business dealings.

Rosenstein also appointed Robert Mueller to investigate ties between Trump's campaign and Russian Federation.

The White House initially said the memo was critical to the decision, but Mr Trump later later said it was irrelevant, because he'd made up his mind beforehand.

When The Washington Post reported this week that Mueller was investigating Trump for obstruction of justice, a spokesman for the President's private attorney called the leak "outrageous, inexcusable and illegal".

The president did not directly address allegations that he is being probed for possibly obstructing justice - a potentially impeachable offense. "Witch Hunt", Trumptweetedon Friday morning.

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